Wild Violets as a companion plant?
kskaren
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Comments (1)I think most of those mentioned could probably hold their own with the violets, especially if they are good sized transplants. Don't think I'd put in any mini hostas though....See MoreCompanion Plants for Wild Bergamot (Monarda fistulosa)
Comments (1)In my area there is a field (power line really) that has M. fistulosa and also: - wild quinine - 7 different species of goldenrod (some clumping) - butterfly weed - black-eyed Susan - silphiums - helianthus - phlox paniculata (and some spring blooming phlox species) - purple asters - angelica - featherbells And other things, of course, but these are prolific. They make for a nice combination and sequence of blooms from spring to fall. Of course there is a ton of wild blackberry too to fill in all the spaces.......See MorePlanting violets alongside wild purple violets
Comments (0)Our mulched beds are overrun with wild purple violets. I live in the DC area. I thought I'd give up on weeding and simply plant other more decorative violets (viola odorata, viola walteri) in the same beds and call it a day. Bad idea?...See MorePlanting other violets alongside wild purple violets
Comments (3)It is a bad idea only if you are one of those that think certain plants need to be murdered with poisons. When you ask the inter net "How do wild violets spread" you get a ton of information about how to kill them and none about how they got where they are. Like most other flowers these do supply some beneficial insects, as well as many butterflies, with a food source. By killing off these plants you cut down on food available to these insects which could mean there will be fewer of them in the future. We not only are killing off the insects that help pollinate the plants that produce the foods we eat but we are killing them off at a fairly rapid pace. We may die of starvation before climate change has an adverse affect on us. kimmq is kimmsr...See Morecoralb
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